Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 25,863,034	$ 711,854
Securities held to maturity:
Purchase-fixed maturity securities	(4,481,397)	(720,168)
Calls and maturities - fixed maturity securities	2,470,005	2,423,142
Securities available for sale:
Purchase - equity securities	(1,651,302)	(970,123)
Sales - equity securities	1,487,110	1,115,336
Purchase of short-term investments	(3,258,070)	(19,289,330)
Sales of short-term investments	2,364,571	25,728,589
Sales (purchases) of restricted assets	1,242,342	(477,434)
Changes in assets for perpetual care trusts	(51,461)	(77,547)
Amount received for perpetual care trusts	11,735	14,734
Mortgage loans, policy loans, and other investments made	(112,920,364)	(98,936,237)
Payments received for mortgage loans, policy loans and other investments	99,348,725	85,963,685
Purchase of property and equipment	(1,084,975)	(371,843)
Purchase of real estate	(3,432,051)	(1,695,631)
Sale of real estate	843,701	1,924,500
Cash received from reinsurance		15,113,391
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(19,111,431)	9,745,064
Cash flows from financing activities:
Annuity contract receipts	2,516,596	2,507,650
Annuity contract withdrawals	(3,025,833)	(3,496,843)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	61,287
Repayment of bank loans on notes and contracts	(390,168)	(607,286)
Proceeds from borrowing on bank loans	737,232	1,028,848
Net cash used in financing activities	(100,886)	(567,631)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	6,650,717	9,889,287
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	40,053,242	30,855,320
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	46,703,959	40,744,607
Non Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Mortgage loans foreclosed into real estate	$ 87,000	$ 2,389,330